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Since we are not traveling right now, but our mind and heart is always on the road and thinking of our trips or new adventures, we will share with you our pictures, tips and experiences from past adventures.
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We visited Peru 2 years ago, in December 2017 and it was one of the main destinations on our bucketlist.
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We feared Machu Picchu would be over rated, but we found this place to be wonderful and unique.
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We will post some more pictures from Peru together with details and tips from our experience there.
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Are you thinking about visiting Machu Picchu, or Peru?

Stumbling through the cobble stone streets of Cusco will induce a hunger for fresh Peruvian food.

We came across @greenpointveganrestaurant in the heart of the San Blas plaza. Not only was it super cute, vegan and delicious, the owner Fabricio has implemented sustainable sourcing for all of the restaurant's equipment.

Salkantay Trek (No Guide, No Tents, No Problem!) Day 03- Challacancha to Lucmabamba 19km and 8hrs Later

Got my Spanish 60 and 70 mixed up so my evening haggeling didn't go as planned.. poo! Late start to the day, hit the road around 8am. Filled up our camelbacks with the water from the nearby stream (key way to save yourself some weight and energy. We never had more then 1 liter on us at a time )

Overall the day was lovely! No Donkey train, the hordes of tourists must have decided to stay to the right of the river while we choose the more scenic left.
Mostly down hill, tons of mini markets with fruits and chocolates ( Eva was very happy about this!) No Restaurants for anyone planning on a 'meal'. A third of the trail was re-paved mudslides. Pretty safe when taken cautiously... just don't let the sudden drop deter you 😉

Had a local dog follow us for 2 hours, we named him Bruno. He left without a goodbye ✌️ Made it Lucmabamba around 4pm ish, very cute small coffee town with three guest house options. We were on the lookout for the recommendation made on the blog... And was a bit suspicious when a man started claiming to be that same person. Their was a strange vibe in the air... So we kept on. By the time we realized he WAS who we were looking for he had left to a community meeting.

Upon reflection... we realized If a couple of foreigners came to your home asking for you and your wife wouldn't YOU be a bit hesitant as well? That was the vibe we had felt 😩

We ended up staying with the family just up the hill, Enrique and his lovely wife. Their gardens were precious and they had a lovely setup to show visitors their Coffee process. She quickly cleaned up the rooms and prepped us dinner, offering us plantains and Coffee from their Woman Co-op named FlorCafe (http://flordecafecusco.com/en/about-us.php)

Our personal life experience is inextricably entwined with the whole. We are affected not only by our individual choices but also by the collective karma of our time and place, as well as by the forces at play on the planet and even in the cosmos.